185 CONESTOGA DR
BRAMPTON, ON L6Z 2Z7
St. Leonard School
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Principal:
R. Romanet
Secretary
A. M. Condotta
School Council
Chair:
M. Podnar
Trustee:
L. Zanella
(905) 890-1221
Superintendent:
A. Tucciarone
(905) 890-1221
Pastor:
Fr. A. Maderak
(905) 846-5385
We, the community of
St. Leonard, are committed to life-long learning and respect for
God’s creation.
We will nurture our
unique gifts and
entrust each member to
serve.
Picture by Rayden Attygalle—Grade 3 Mrs. Rudensky’s class
Rayden’s design was chosen by DPCDSB for their Christmas cards this year.
In December the liturgical season of Advent is here, the time in our faith that tells us all to prepare for the
birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Alternative School #
905-890-0708
Press 7 then 54200
During the four weeks of Advent we prepare our hearts and our lives so that we may be able to fully celebrate Christmas. The Advent wreaths are a point of gathering in our school and a candle is lit before our
morning school prayers.
When you are
going to be away
call the school
each day
On Friday December 10 we gathered as a school community to celebrate the Eucharist at our school Advent mass. The choir sang and the students read the words that “Christ is born!”
We are indeed a very special school community comprised of supportive parents and families. This together with our dedicated students and a devoted staff give us much to be grateful for. But we know that
among this community there are some of us who are not as blessed as others but we are all part of God’s
family and this school community.
Tradition continues with our Canadian Tire coupon for toys program and Christmas food drive. I am
aware of the names of families with children who will benefit from our blessings and generosity and because of that I know will have a brighter Christmas. Our recent Christmas concerts were like an extra present under the tree for all who were able to join us.
May the joy and peace of Advent and Christmas be with you and your family today and all through the
year.
Mr. Romanet
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Attendance Verification
The flu season is here. We need your help in
making our attendance verification program
work effectively. Please call and leave a message on the answering machine or call the secretary if your child will be absent. This will assist
us, as the secretary often has difficulty reaching parents
or guardians to confirm absences. Your co-operation is
greatly appreciated. Call the tape at 905-846-2086 to
leave your absence information. PLEASE NOTE:
WHEN BUSSES ARE CANCELLED WE STILL
NEED TO ACCOUNT FOR YOUR CHILD—PLEASE
CALL THE SCHOOL IF THEY ARE STAYING
HOME
Winter Safety in the
School Yard
In order to avoid injury and to help ensure
student safety, students are reminded regularly to play safely in
the school yard. Students are reminded not to throw snowballs, or
kick snow, as well as to stay off
snow hills and off any ice patches.
Play fighting and contact sports are
not allowed. Students are reminded
to report problems to the teacher,
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child
is a fun and simple, hands-on project of Samaritan’s Purse that
anyone can participate in. Each gift-filled shoe box is used to bless the life of a child living in a desperate situation. This year St. Leonard students filled 27 boxes to send overseas to children in fifteen countries. Thank you to
Mrs. MacCormack’s class for organizing the shoe box drive and to the parents and students for so graciously giving of themselves to this worthy cause. Thank you to the School Council for paying to ship the boxes overseas.
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary
St. Leonard
Principals
Past and Present
Left to Right
Melanie Lunn, Art
Sheppard, Rob Romanet, Gene Way,
Bob McAllister and
Mike Way
ST.
LEONARD
SCHOOL
The St. Leonard Anniversary was
held on November 25th. There was a
huge turn out for the evening with
many former students and staff in
attendance. Thank you to the families
who provided treats for the evening
and a very special thanks to Linda
DiGeronimo, Luisa Spina and Maria
Karbetsos from our School Council
who worked countless hours to pull of
a very successful evening.
CHRISTMAS
2010
A special thank you to
parents who donated
items for our Santa
Shop and also to
those who were able
to come out and help
with Santa Shop. The
children had a wonderful experience
shopping for their family, we hope you enjoy
your Christmas gifts! We have raised $2082,
half will go to charity and the other half will go
to our Parent council budget.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Message from your Student Council
The Student Government would like to send a big
SHOUT OUT to the St. Leonard School Community
for their awesome generosity! We raised $260.85 for
Share Life during our anniversary week.
We raised $118.15 of Canadian Tire money. With this
money, Mrs. Kretz bought lots of toys for the
Women’s Shelter in Brampton. Thank you to Mrs.
Kretz.
We also collected lots of food and toys which we donated to St. Leonard Church for their Christmas baskets for the needy families in our community.
Thank you St. Leonard’s!!!
Medication At School
Please be advised that for safety reasons, no child
should bring any form of medication to school without prior approval from the office. The school will
store necessary medication if a Request Form has been filled out
and signed by the parent/guardian and your family physician.
Forms are available in the office.
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Inclement Weather—Bus Cancellations
Please be advised that during the winter months, inclement
weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and
regular school operations.
Please note: The message is often unclear when busses
are cancelled in Caledon, please listen carefully to determine if they are closed board wide or just in Orangeville/
Caledon area. The website is often the better place to
check. A decision to cancel school transportation and/or
to close schools is usually made by 6:00 a.m., and will be
announced on the following radio and television stations:
Virgin Radio 99.9
CHUM 1050
CFTR 680
CFNY 102.1
CJCL590
CHFI 98.1
CFRB 1010
EZ Rock 97.3
CJBC (Fr.) 860 AM
Z103.5
93.1 FM
Foxy 88.5 FM
CJMR/CHWO 1250
CFTO
CHIN 100.7FM/1540 AM CBC
City Pulse
Global News
The Weather Network
Or on the school board website at
www.dpcdsb.org
Please note: When the busses are cancelled we still need to
account for your children. If they are not coming in, please call
the school. If the busses or the school is cancelled we will try to
change the message on the answering machine by 6:30 a.m.
Monthly Virtue—Hope
We have learned about the Virtues of Faith, Empathy and Conscience. In December we will learn
about the Virtue of Hope. We’ll learn about how
a person of hope keeps working for a more peaceful world even when we feel discouraged, and
helps others to feel positive and hopeful, instead
of negative or afraid, which is particularly meaningful during Advent.
Full Day Junior and Senior Kindergarten
Registration for 2011-12 (Early Learning Program)
Registration for the 2011-12 school year will be held at
all Dufferin-Peel Catholic Elementary Schools in Brampton on the following dates:
Week Of February 7—11, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011 **
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
**Snow Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 9 to Friday, February 11
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Junior Kindergarten—Children must be 4 years old by
December 31, 2011
Senior Kindergarten—Children must be 5 years old by
December 31, 2011
Parents/Guardians should bring the following documents
when registering their child:
Proof of age (birth certificate or passport)
Original Catholic Baptismal Certificate of the Roman, Greek or Ukrainian Rite, for parent (one) and
child (if the child has not been baptized, a letter of
counseling with the parish priest, to complete the
process will be accepted)
Updated immunization records
Proof of Canadian citizenship or of Landed Immigrant status
Proof of address (utility bill, bank or credit card
statement)
For schools in Caledon and Dufferin County: emergency rural address numbers for identifying your
property
For more information, contact your local Catholic school
or call the Admissions Department at 905-890-0708 ext.
24500.
Winter Weather
At times we receive requests to allow student to stay
indoors when they have a cold, flu, etc. Please note
that we are unable to comply unless we have received a
doctor’s note since we do not have the staff or facilities
to supervise these students. If a child is too ill to go
outside for recess, we request they remain home until
they are healthy enough to join in the regular activities
of the school. On extremely cold days, when the wind
chill equivalent temperature is minus 20 degrees Celsius or lower, students will stay inside as per Peel
Health Department guidelines.
Punctuality
School begins at 8:30 a.m. It has been noted that there are
a number of students who arrive late to school. Whenever a
student is not here in time to line up with their class during
entry, they are considered late. It is also a disruption to the
class if students walk in after class has started. Whenever
a student is late she/he must go to the office to obtain a late
slip. Arriving on time is a life skill which our students
need for future success. Please ensure students arrive on
time.
Junior Kindergartens already attending St. Leonard do
not have to re-register.
Campbell’s Labels for
Education
We continue to collect labels from various
Campbell’s products. The UPC labels, or lids
are collected in a special container in the main
foyer of the school. We thank you for your
continued support. For a full list of eligible
items, please check out the School Council
section of our webpage.
On behalf
of the
Staff and Students
of
St. Leonard School
we wish you
the peace and joy
of the
Christmas season
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